10 Reasons You Should Say Yes to a Date You're Not Sure About

Reason 2: You could end up like this, and you know you've secretly had this daydream.

It would be nice if only the men of our dreams asked us out, but you need to go back to sleep for that to happen every single time. In reality, you won't be so sure about every guy who asks you out, but here are some reasons you should go ahead and say yes, at least once in a while:

1. You might end up really, really liking him. And even falling in love. This is the first and move obvious reason you should just go for it even if you're not sure you'll be into him. Look, if people hooked up only with people they instantly liked, there would be at least 50 percent fewer couples, and about 90 percent fewer rom-coms. Give the guy an hour of your time to make his case. There might very well be something you're not seeing at first glance.

2. Also, he might secretly be a prince. And, hey, you might even not like him at first either, but if movies have taught me anything (movies have taught me everything), this can definitely happen and you'll end up with a perfect man and a closet full of crown jewels.

3. He might not be The One, but you could connect in other ways. OK, fine. He might not be your future husband, and he's almost certainly not a secret prince, but he might turn out to be your new friend. Or maybe, like, your new accountant. Either way.

4. It might be the worst or weirdest date ever. Well, maybe that's not so great for you, but it would be great for me, because you can write in the story for me to share on Smitten, giving me a break from telling you my own bad stories. Pay it forward, daters.

5. Count it as your cardio. Get your minds out of the gutter, I'm not saying you need to sleep with him to burn calories. But if you walk to the bar to meet him, I say it counts as your daily exercise. I mean, you were gonna eat dinner/drink three glasses of red wine anyway, so you might as well get off the couch to do it.

6. You might find your new favorite restaurant. Or bar, or coffee shop, whatever. Maybe you won't find the perfect guy, but you might find the perfect tapas for your next girls' night.

7. You could learn something. Say the date is an activity, like visiting a museum or watching that new documentary everyone is buzzing about. Now you'll have some cool things to make you sound smart and interesting to the next guy you date.

8. Brush up on your flirting skills. Look, I don't mean to advise you to lead guys on, but if you just sit around waiting for the perfect guy to ask you out, then by the time he does, you might be a hermit-zombie who forgets how words even work together in proper sentences. Not that this has ever happened to me or anything.

9. If your date doesn't turn out to be the one, maybe the bartender will. Or the waiter. Or the guy in line at the grocery store when you stop on your way home for a pint of "I deserve it after that bad date" ice cream. I'm just saying, you never know. But don't be a jerk to your date and ditch him. That's bad dating karma. Give him a fair chance, and if it doesn't work out, go back later for the cute bartender.